Manhattan Arts International Listing, EBSQArt Competition & Sunset Paintings

I am now listed in the directory of artists on Manhattan Arts International Web Site. You can view my work and the work of the other amazing artists at this link

I have recently entered a piece into EBSQArt's Competition entitled "Reinterpreting Children's Art".

The purpose of the competition is to do a recreate a child’s work of art and do it in the manner that you would create a piece of art now, not as if you were a child yourself. When I was about 11 or 12, I used to paint on gift boxes. I recently recreated the acrylic painting "Sunset Kid" which was created on a gift box with Oil Pastel on Paper, entitled "Sunset 2009".


"Sunset Kid",
Acrylic on Gift Box


"Sunset 2009",
Oil Pastel On Paper

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New Painting Completed

I recently completed a new oil painting of a flower called muscari, or also known as grape hyacinths for EBSQart's Flower of the Month: Muscari.

New York City Muscari, 36" x 38", oil on canvas


Detail 1 of New York City Muscari


Detail 2 of New York City Muscari


Detail 3 of New York City Muscari


Detail 4 of New York City Muscari

This painting basically is a macro-zoomed view of the very vivid grape-like flowers, that are usually about 2 - 5 inches tall. The muscari shown in this painting range from newly blooming and green hued to fully bloomed and ripe. I tried to capture the muscari's vividness in color, and gracefulness as a flower.

You can view the ebsqart's EBSQart's Flower of the Month: Muscari exhibit and even vote for the winner by registering for free by going to www.EBSQart.com and following the embedded link from May 1 - May 8, 2009.